wouldn't it be great

[caribouhunter]

wouldn't it be great to have a partitioned AccuBond.
looks like it would be the best of both world. right?
great B.C. and toughnest.
but i guest if it was possible or practical it would already exist.

 

[bullet]

All I want is a 200gr AccuBond to load in my 358Win.

 

[Richracer1]

wouldn't it be great to have a partitioned AccuBond.
looks like it would be the best of both world. right?
great B.C. and toughnest.
but i guest if it was possible or practical it would already exist.

I believe the AccuBond is the best of the Partition and Ballistic Tip

 

[SJB358]

Bullet, I second your thoughts. I would really like a 200gr AccuBond. It would be a sweet load for the 358 Winchester. 225's are fairly limited, so a 200 would be awesome and probably could be pushed to over 2600 without too much trouble. Scotty

 

[blacktailhunter]

I'm not sure if there would be any benefit to a partitioned AccuBond. Penetration and weight retention are almost identical between the two bullets of the same weight. B.C. is an over-rated aspect of a bullet since most hunters can't utilize the differences at ethical shooting distances.

 

[bullet]

I'm not sure if there would be any benefit to a partitioned AccuBond. Penetration and weight retention are almost identical between the two bullets of the same weight. B.C. is an over-rated aspect of a bullet since most hunters can't utilize the differences at ethical shooting distances.

BC is an overrated aspect if you are not talking about way out there beyond as you said ethical shooting for in my opinion 95% of hunters. That is why I just want a well made bullet to do my work for what ever the cartridge I am shooting.

 

[BK]

If we're mixing and matching bullets, I wouls like to see the poly tip of the AccuBond, with the front half of an E-Tip, with the rear lead core of the Partition. That way, you have the smooth shape for high BC, the shorter OAL of the lead core, and high weight retention.

This is purely academic, as I think the Partition is the perfect general purpose bullet for medium game.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

160gr AB launched from a 7mm STW at 3475 fps.
This was about a 50 yard shot, velocity was still over 3400 at time of impact. I don't see where you would gain anything partitioning the AB's.

 

[SJB358]

I used the AccuBond in the 270WSM with the 140 grainer. It worked just fine on a big Idaho Bull Elk and a big Muley. Both cases resulted in dead animals and solid bullet performance. Scotty

 

[caribouhunter]

160gr AB launched from a 7mm STW at 3475 fps.
This was about a 50 yard shot, velocity was still over 3400 at time of impact. I don't see where you would gain anything partitioning the AB's.

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thank you A. sniper.
its a very interresting test, i was reluctant to try the AccuBond, because a friend of mine had problem with them on two elk bulls he shot.
he said the shot were in the shoulder and that both bulls dropped to the ground for a few minutes before jumping back up never to be found again.
so he blamed it on the bullet but since the animal wasn't found,there's no way to be sure. i also saw a few stories on the net that said about the same. but i think the best will be to try it myself.
by what i see on your picture i shouldn't be afraid to launch a 200 grainer at 3000-3100 fps.

 

[hardpan]

I have done a lot of guiding and a ton of hunters will shoot an elk, knock down the animal, and then the elk gets up and is off to the races. I would not blame the bullet, but rather the placement. i have seen (and video taped) elk with broken legs running away. The animal may die of gangrene from a wound, which is really bad, or run unbelievable distances. Best advice, just because the animal is down, does not mean that he is dead or will stay down. Rechamber, and put a killing shot into him if needed.
Hardpan.

 

[YoteSmoker]

I agree hardpan, same for deer if he blinks give him a finisher and if he's still on his feet, keep slinging the lead til he's not.

 

[FOTIS]

That is one smokkkking 160 AB A_S! :lol:

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

I launch the 200gr AB's a little under 3100 out of my .338 win mag. We shoot the 200gr AB's at 3250 from my friends 300 rum. I plan to introduce Yotesmoker to this same load for his new CDL.

As for elk, the rule in our camp is to shoot them at least twice. It doesn't matter how pretty that first shot looked, shoot 'em again!

 

[FOTIS]

Wow! That is fast from a 300 RUM. What is your load? 94 gr Retumbo or so?

I will be using the 150 partitions or the 160 AccuBond from my 7mm WBY mag. Whichever she likes. Gotta work up a load as soon as I get back from Arizona later this week.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

If I remember right it's around:
rem brass
fed 215 primers
110-112 grains of WC872. (might be a little more then that)
WC872 is a very slow powder, slower then retumbo, slower then big boy. We have no pressure signs at that level, and I think we could go a little hotter, but my friend wines enough about the recoil at this level, that I decided to stop.